Emmy-vinner Zendaya som tenåringen Rue (A24/HBO Max)

Euphoria-spesialen setter nettet i fyr og flammer

Av 730.no

4. des 2020 kl. 20:29

Euphoria-spesialen er snodig, men gjør susen.

🚨 SPOILER-ALARM 🚨

(Selv om episoden neppe vil bli veldig spolert hvis du leser dette før du ser den.)

OPPDATERT: Neste episode Fuck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob er skrevet av Hunter Schafer alias Jules.

I natt slapp HBO Max såkalte Euphoria Special Episode Part 1: Rue – Trouble Don’t Last Always.

Dette er den første av to nye Euphoria-episoder som vises fra og med mandag hos HBO Nordic.

Spesialen ble laget da innspillingen av sesong 2 brått måtte stanse grunnet COVID-19, og man ser at den ble til i karantene.

Vi fortsetter der sesong 1 sluttet.

Men hele episoden er en samtale mellom Rue Bennett og hennes sponsor Ali.

Vel, utenom åpningen, hvor Rue fantaserer om et drømmeliv med Jules…

Episoden begynner med fire himmelske minutter som får fansen til å hyle.

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman som Rue Bennett, Hunter Schafer som Jules Vaughn (A24/HBO Max)

Deretter er det tid for tung alvorsprat.

På en tom café på julaften.

I nesten en hel time.

Likevel vil man at episoden ikke skal slutte.

Serieskaperen og regissør Sam Levinson fortjener en medalje for manuset, som han skrev alene.

Noe 35-åringen neppe ville klart hvis han selv ikke hadde vokst opp med alvorlige rusproblemer.

Selv om Euphoria er basert på den israelske serien med samme navn, er karakteren Rue delvis basert på livet til Sam.

Etter at Jules og Rue skilte lag på togstasjonen, er Rue tilbake på dop.

Colman Domingo som Ali (A24/HBO Max)

Hun mener hun har funnet en «balanse» som fungerer.

Men 17-åringen – som spilles vidunderlig av 24 år gamle Emmy-vinner Zendaya – vet selvfølgelig ikke hva hun snakker om.

Og hun blir kraftig parkert av minst like talentfulle Colman Domingo (Fear the Walking Dead) i rollen som Ali.

Eller som karakteren het før han konverterte til islam; Martin.

54-åringen har vært nykter i syv år etter å har brukt/misbrukt nesten hele livet sitt, noe som kostet ham ekteskapet og forholdet til sine to døtre.

I dag er han det flotteste mennesket du kan tenke deg, med et kall om å få Rue ut av avhengigheten og tilbake på bena.

Noe som ikke er lett. Tilværelsen og innstillingen hennes er dystopisk og bekmørk.

Som Rue selv sier; hun har ikke planer om å være her lenge.

Under den filosofiske timen mellom Rue og Ali, kommer hun også med motargumenter som nesten setter Ali ute av spill.

Før han fyrer tilbake og sakte gir Rue et litt nytt perspektiv. Kanskje…

Zendaya og Euphoria-manusforfatter/regissør Sam Levinson på screening i New York i juni 2019 (Monica Schipper/Getty)

Den alvorlige, mesterlige dialogen er til tider også morsom.

Som for eksempel når Ali sier at han blir glad for at Nike nå har svære Black Lives Matter-plakater i sine butikker.

For så å tenke seg litt om…

– Fuck you, Nike… Dere gir faen i alle og enhver, sier Ali.

– Hvis rapmusikk ikke var mainstream og Nirvana fortsatt var USAs mest populære band, ville de sagt Depression Matters bare fordi det ville solgt sneakers.

Jules og Rue i sesong 1 (A24/HBO)

Euphoria produseres av studioet A24 sammen med Drake (som for øvrig er Nike-partner) og hans manager Adel Nur alias Future the Prince.

Se reaksjoner på første del av Euphoria-spesialen nedenfor.

Noen synes det ble kjedelig, men andre ble truffet rett i hjerterota.

the dialogue in this euphoria ep really hit on a DEEP level. I ain’t ready for season 2 man 😭 pic.twitter.com/upBFMKJq3j

— Da name is ILERI 🌊🌸…or is it? (@TDAforclout) December 4, 2020

me not even 2 minutes into watching the new #Euphoria episode pic.twitter.com/XOQDyhPAH7

— c👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 (@soggybreaad) December 4, 2020

those first few minutes of that euphoria ep i knew that shit was fake but still pic.twitter.com/pr8KivNWtT

— diana (@korysnova) December 5, 2020

new euphoria special boring af

— marissa (@marissa1ol) December 5, 2020

“as someone who tried really hard to be someone i couldn’t” zendaya you have done it again #EuphoriaHBO pic.twitter.com/sfAretEu0K

— lex (@livsfilm) December 4, 2020

like bruh.. YES they sit in the diner the whole time and discuss rues addiction and her feelings etc. BECAUSE THATS WHAT THE SHOW IS ABOUT!!! sam did not fuckin do what he did with this episode for yall to call it boring … ur missing the whole point of the show i-

— leah (@leahonfilm) December 4, 2020

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— mio (@miovies) December 4, 2020

me during the first 3 minutes of euphoria pic.twitter.com/IDTDEbBTfT

— ً (@fatpussyhex) December 4, 2020

The dialogue on this Rue episode of @euphoriaHBO #Euphoria #EuphoriaHBO pic.twitter.com/XOFfSHB154

— The Velveteen Jewell (@JewellReign) December 4, 2020

that euphoria episode was boring as shit and im so disappointed

— sml (@sewfiuh) December 4, 2020

special episode of Euphoria spoilers no context pic.twitter.com/RkeDaVISEG

— 🌹 (@JooryAlhouti) December 4, 2020

idk why but it’s making me mad that people found the episode boring, like did you not understand or did you not want to understand. yeah the cinematography, glitter, and labyrinths score are amazing. but this conversation is so important esp for young ppl #Euphoria

— melody (@mellowody) December 4, 2020

me tryna remember if jules and rue were in a relationship #Euphoria #EuphoriaHBO pic.twitter.com/P9fBMOAxJx

— clg🥀 (@chrisyyalexiss) December 4, 2020

There's so much to dissect, but this is the line that I keep coming back to: "The hardest part of having the disease of addiction, aside from having the disease, is that no one in the world sees it as a disease." #Euphoria

— Avery Thompson (@avery__thompson) December 4, 2020

that euphoria episode had me thinking about my own damn dad… and i never even met him pic.twitter.com/8TSjm9yYqm

— the ❍ in question (@patisserievivi) December 5, 2020

the way ali just ate rue up chile #Euphoria #EuphoriaHBO pic.twitter.com/L7x5JcDvt6

— clg🥀 (@chrisyyalexiss) December 4, 2020

“as someone who tried really hard to be someone i couldn’t” zendaya you have done it again #EuphoriaHBO pic.twitter.com/sfAretEu0K

— lex (@livsfilm) December 4, 2020

new euphoria special boring af

— marissa (@marissa1ol) December 5, 2020

Swear I didn’t want this scene to end. Coleman Domingo has always been a phenomenal actor #Euphoria pic.twitter.com/2oQevUtKPT

— MR. RAGER (@Chris2Chill) December 4, 2020

Euphoria’s special episode has me in tears, like I am quite connected to their conversation. The story is soo powerful and moving , to bring a evocative message for the people who are struggling through Christmas or just like Rue. I can’t wait to see Part 2 soon.

— Aidan (@aidanjamiee) December 4, 2020

the euphoria special was excellent! zendaya and colman domingo were so so good pic.twitter.com/dlNNsOnXmF

— tyde (@harrisdcknson) December 4, 2020

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I'm going to stay here forever. They are so soft I am gonna combust 🥺🥺 pic.twitter.com/f9WDyNvZHX

— nids🦸‍♀️ (@danvearps) December 4, 2020

This episode of Euphoria really hit hard. Ali speaking truth through whole of the episode 🙌🏾 👏🏾 😤. pic.twitter.com/zuYlsYLijF

— Aladdin (@Aladdynnn) December 4, 2020

I never thought two people sitting and talking in a diner would have me this emotional #Euphoria #EuphoriaHBO @euphoriaHBO pic.twitter.com/RguhTvE6cK

— The Velveteen Jewell (@JewellReign) December 4, 2020

I don't like your attitude, Zendaya. #Euphoria #EuphoriaHBO pic.twitter.com/i19G7TFnIl

— Jeremy Beck (@MovieManifesto) December 5, 2020

emmy winner zendaya making me cry rn #Euphoria pic.twitter.com/aqXBJqMi30

— emma ☁️ (@_michelangehoe) December 4, 2020

Let me tell you how #Euphoria special episode is one of the greatest things I’ve ever watched. Watching an HOUR of these two people at a dinner talking and didn’t get bored not once? For a HOUR. The acting, the dialogue, THE MESSAGE had you locked in. Truly inspiring. pic.twitter.com/7eFYYLI9Q1

— ✨ (@ssjanae) December 4, 2020

apparently im doing this media thing backwards so rules rue bennet jules vaughn euphoria edit fancam pic.twitter.com/CR2SJjBKmM

— milf (@milfenty) December 4, 2020

zendaya showed y’all why she won that emmy!!! #Euphoria pic.twitter.com/q7RZFmUCfI

— mia (@mia_galante) December 4, 2020

“If rap music wasn’t mainstream and Nirvana was still around they’d be saying ‘Depression Matters’ because that would move sneakers” #Euphoria pic.twitter.com/4O5zQKr6Xy

— 🤍ralph ricky🤍 (@fcknggt) December 4, 2020

Yeah…they're both getting an Emmy #Euphoria pic.twitter.com/irzakT0Nhm

— Sufjan Schemin' 🇩🇲🐍 (@gHoodkid) December 4, 2020

just watched the new euphoria episode lol https://t.co/uEhFwNdHpX

— sexy twt girl (@hotnsexyemogirl) December 4, 2020

"The world's just really fucking ugly you know? And everybody just seems to be okay with it, y'know?" #Euphoria pic.twitter.com/2mDG8SqJOX

— patata li ♻ (@crapatatangina) December 4, 2020

Ali and Rue really left no crumbs in this Euphoria special pic.twitter.com/ZZa5kEIltG

— Sean Wilson (@seantweetss) December 4, 2020

I’m watching the Euphoria special and like honestly, they could’ve saved this. I didn’t sign up to watch Rue have therapy with her fucking sponsor in a diner for an entire hour. 🙄

— B Ease (@BrandEyM) December 5, 2020

Bro when Rue said “I don’t plan on being here for long” and Ali said “okay then how do you want your mom and sister to remember you” that shit BROKE me #Euphoria pic.twitter.com/hnRwxqyHwd

— 🏧 (@laurmanilevi) December 4, 2020

listen!!!!!!!!!! it’s true it’s true #euphoria pic.twitter.com/sFBKUbPbS9

— marwa (@m4rwaosm) December 5, 2020

when ali was holding rue's hand at the end while saying ”i have faith in you” … that destroyed me thank u euphoria pic.twitter.com/pfGTKJQkWa

— ً💚 (@evlynscelia) December 4, 2020

people who said this episode was boring have no emotional depth and only watch euphoria for the aesthetic, i don’t make the rules

— tye (@showyouheaven) December 4, 2020

just watched the #Euphoria special! 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/nZgAzDqsNr

— meme (@meeb90) December 4, 2020

That Euphoria dialog was incredible.

— Clayton Cerrato (@claytoncerrato) December 5, 2020

People saying that it was boring are literally missing the point . Sometimes an addicts life is trying to figure their shit out and we as the audience simply watch and try to understand #Euphoria

— vic (@manithehotgirl) December 4, 2020

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